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Watch for Watch VILAS COUNTY Wisconsin’s FOR 72MOS. -R $ Wisconsin Newspaper Association 2011, ’13, ’15 and ’17 NEWS-REVIEW Large Weekly Division EAGLE RIVER, WI 54521 • (715) 479-4421 • vcnewsreview.com $1.50 VOL. 133, NO. 50 All print subscriptions include free online edition WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 2019 Stock #K1147A Stock #K1186A Premier 40 Value – Fire destroys (4) EVIEW historic diner (1) ___________ BY DOUG ETTEN VILAS & REST OF SPORTS EDITOR CALL OR GOONLINE TOACTIVATE HOME DELIVERY ___________ $ $ $ A fire destroyed Three According to Luanne Avery Lakes Diner — a landmark of White Deer Wine & Spirits, restaurant — in downtown located across the street from ONEIDA COUNTIES WISCONSIN OUT-OF-STATE Three Lakes last Wednesday the diner, she was helping a afternoon. customer when she looked out N Free! According to Three Lakes her front store window and Free! Fire Chief Dave Kirby, the noticed the smoke. 55 63 75 building was a complete loss “It just kept getting worse and it is not clear as to what + 52 Weeks and the smoke started billow- started the blaze. OR $ FOR BUY ing out underneath the OR $ FOR BUY Fire personnel arrived on eaves,” said Avery. scene shortly after 5 p.m., Traffic in downtown Three 2,999 2008 CadillacDTS1SB 5,997 2004 Toyota CorollaCE 2004 Toyota finding smoke billowing from Lakes on Highway 32/45 was the building. Soon after, wit- rerouted as Three Lakes and Reduced nesses said fire was seen com- then Eagle River and Sugar Free Price! $ ing from the rear of the $ Camp fire departments bat- building near where the tled the blaze, quickly bring- 121 kitchen is located. 99 ing the fire under control. Just minutes was all it Kirby said no one was in took for smoke to turn to EWS the diner at the time of the flames as the building be- fire and there were no re- came fully engulfed. At that ported injuries. Kirby was VILAS COUNTY point, Kirby said the strategy back at the fire scene the next turned from saving the diner, day, checking for possible hot /MO.* owned by Mark McCain, to spots. limiting damage to busi- “We didn’t have anything nesses on both sides of the Firefighters sprayed water on a blaze at the Three Lakes Diner late other businesses in downtown Three Lakes were saved from dam- /MO.* The book can be picked up at the News-Review office, burning building. To BLAZE, Pg. 3 last Wednesday afternoon. While the building was a total loss, age. —Staff Photo By KURT KRUEGER FOR 72MOS. Sanitary district, FOR 36MOS. businesses at odds 425 W. Mill St., Eagle River, or mailed for an additional over rate hike ___________ BY KERRY GRIEBENOW NEWS CORRESPONDENT ___________ While the frustration of years. And those who have e-Edition Stock #P3713A Stock #K1062C business owners and commer- been hit hardest are the high Rhinelander, WI Rhinelander, 17 3620 N.Hwy. 715-420-1555 fee of $5 for postage. cial users of the Three Lakes volume water using busi- Sanitary District continues to nesses in the community. **the pur- toward our match and refund use your Must fester after more than a year Three Lakes Shell Station, following a significant with its automated car wash, *Advertised sellingprice andmonthlypaymentin- -R VILAS COUNTY Only 75K wastewater rate hike, a joint is among those most affected chase ofneworusedvehicles. expires3/31/19. buyers. Offer well-qualified to credit on approved down, $1,000 with months 60 3.99% for on $166 based (6) down; $1,000 with 72 months for on 4.99% based $99 down; (5) $1,000 months with 72 4.99% for on based $73 (4) down; with $1,000 months for 72 4.99% for 36monthswith$0down;(3)$177basedon on 5.99% based (2) $121 down; with $1,000 months monthly paymentof(1)$150basedon4.99%for72 and term fee. Rate, service or $299 license tax, title, cludes applicablediscountsanddoesnotinclude (5) meeting between sanitary by the increase in rates. Oth- FOR OFFER GOOD WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. district officials and the Three ers, such as Oneida Village Lakes Town Board last Tues- Inn, Three Lakes Town Mar- (2) day did little to diminish their ket, Coin Operated Laundry, concerns. Black Forest Pub & Grill and miles Since Jan. 1, 2018, users of Three Lakes Winery, all rela- the Three Lakes Sanitary tively high volume users, also District have seen their rates have serious concerns. In fact, increase as much as 256% fol- the top six users by volume lowing state Department of make up 50% of the WWTF’s Natural Resources (DNR)- volume. mandated updates to the Black Forest co-owner town’s wastewater treatment Heather Biro said their 2018 facility (WWTF), along with wastewater bills increased other planned sanitary dis- 153% over 2017, not as much trict upgrades. as some users, but they have EWS EVIEW Despite the sanitary dis- been very deliberate in watch- trict’s efforts to secure grants ing their costs and other ex- OR $ FOR BUY N -R and low interest loans for the OR $ FOR BUY penses without passing any EVIEW 2006 ChevroletSilverado projects, the district is still increases on to their cus- 2010 ChevroletSuburban 11,995 burdened by a $1.6 million 9,999 tomers. Reduced SERVING THE NORTH FOR MORE THAN 133 YEARS debt service that district “We have basically ab- BLIZZARD BLAST — A youth participated in ice bowling during the urday. The event was a fundraiser for area fire and EMS depart- users must pay off through Price! ONLY sixth annual Northwoods Blizzard Blast at the Conover Park Sat- ments. See story on Page 6. —Staff Photo By MICHELLE DREW their quarterly bills over 20 To RATE, Pg. 8 $ $ 177 166 Three Lakes names Dome supporters need stories, photos Vilas &OneidaCounties P.O. Box 1929, Eagle River, WI 54521 Maney administrator to win Kraft Hockeyville competition P.O. Box 1929, Eagle River, WI 54521 ___________ The Three trator George Karling offi- Lakes School cially retires. BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH Board an- “Teri offers a depth and di- NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR /MO.* /MO.* nounced versity of experience, skill ___________ $ Theresa and demeanor that will be in The Eagle River Recre- (Teri) Maney the best interest of our stu- ation Association (ERRA) is has accepted dents moving forward,” said asking area hockey backers a conditional Tom Rulseh, Three Lakes 1,500! Fax: (715) 479-6242 • Email: [email protected] Fax: (715) 479-6242 • Email: [email protected] to support a fundraising op- offer to be- school board president. portunity for the Dome come the Rulseh said 34 people ap- through a competition next district MANEY plied for the position and the called Kraft Hockeyville administra- FOR 72MOS. field was narrowed to three FOR 60MOS. USA. tor of the Three Lakes School candidates. In the end, District. The ERRA, a nonprofit Maney was offered the posi- organization, is fundraising Maney is currently the di- tion. rector of instruction for the to the tune of $1.5 million to “I am filled with honor and Rhinelander School District. make major repairs to the joy as I accept the position of She will assume her responsi- rink’s cooling system in the district administrator for bilities at the district in July historic Dome. $ 2019 after current adminis- To MANEY, Pg. 2 “The Dome’s repairs are Stock #K1151AA beyond what our local com- munity can support and is News. The Three Lakes News-Review or County the Vilas by subscribingto Three Lakesarea Countyand Vilas in ourbeautiful events happening the newsand Keep abreastof Stock #K1109B in dire need of capital,” said Gen Hicks, who is promot- 55 Playoffs start I ing the Kraft Hockeyville for area teams USA opportunity for the N ERRA. n Basketball playoffs If Eagle River hockey S start this week for supporters can convince the Call judges of the rich hockey Call girls and next week Hundreds of youth skaters have learned to Now, the community is looking for ways to fund for boys. See Sports. history of the Dome, the play hockey on the Eagle River Dome ice.